Herrera Beutler is the representative for Washington’s 3rd congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 5, 2011. Herrera Beutler is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA3]](/static/legislator-photos/412486-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2019 Report Card for Herrera Beutler.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Herrera Beutler is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Herrera Beutler has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 21, 2020. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jaime Herrera Beutler sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Appropriations
- Legislative Branch subcommittee Ranking Member
Enacted Legislation
Herrera Beutler was the primary sponsor of 5 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 1318 (115th): Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018
- H.R. 5317: To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.
- H.R. 2083: Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
- H.R. 374: To remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105-384, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 5065 (114th): Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act
Does 5 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Herrera Beutler sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (24%) Armed Forces and National Security (16%) Transportation and Public Works (16%) Environmental Protection (12%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (12%) Emergency Management (12%) Animals (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Herrera Beutler’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4987: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
- H.Res. 643: Recognizing women’s cardiovascular health as a critical health care priority that affects every ...
- H.R. 4357: Special Forest Products Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
- H.R. 3034: Reserve Medical Officer Parity Act
- H.R. 1448: To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart ...
- H.R. 851: Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act
- H.R. 667: Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Jan 2020, Herrera Beutler missed 833 of 6,068 roll call votes, which is 13.7%. This is much worse than the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
